Benedek Jávor @javorbenedek@respublicae.eu

RT @GEF_Europe: “There is a direct link between the state of our democracy and futureproofing our societies. It starts in cities”

Our board members @GDelbosCorfield, @javorbenedek and @ecodenker defend the potential of cities as protectors of the rule of law

https://www.brusselstimes.com/opinion/365413/the-future-of-europes-democracy-depends-on-cities

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RT @BudapestintheEU: Mayors panel at the "Cities and the Rule of Law" conference with @PhilippeClose @trzaskowski_ @ZdenekHrib and @FemkeHalsemaa. "Cities are in the forefront of the fight against the actual multiple crisis." says @trzaskowski_.

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RT @BudapestintheEU: "Many European cities perform better in democracy than their national governments." @bpkaracsonyg Mayor of Budapest speaking at our "Cities and the Rule of Law" conference at the splendid Brussels City Hall.

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RT @BudapestintheEU: "Cities and the Rule of Law" conference - Commissoner @dreynders speaks about the importance of local governments to be able to rely on the guarantees provided by the rule of law to ensure their necessary autonomy.

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RT @BudapestintheEU: "Cities and the Rule of Law" - pre-conference breakfast with Commissioner @dreynders, and mayors @PhilippeClose of Brussels and Femke Halsema of Amsterdam.
@bpkaracsonyg

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Slovak version here: https://euractiv.sk/section/buducnost-eu/news/byvaly-madarsky-europoslanec-budapest-veri-ze-rusko-vyhra-vojnu-pre-seba-chce-kus-ukrajiny/

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Orbán is not blackmailed with energy prices, HU already pays high prices, he voluntarily helps Putin hoping benefits for HU from a RU victory.
My original interview in @EURACTIVPoland. English summary published here: https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/former-mep-hungary-eyes-post-war-benefits-from-russia/
German here: https://www.euractiv.de/section/europa-kompakt/news/ehemaliger-eu-abgeordneter-ungarn-will-von-russland-nachkriegsvorteile/
RT @EurActiv…

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HU already pays higher prices for Russian gas than others, Orbán is not blackmailed with threat of increased energy prices, he voluntarily helps Russia's ambitions. He think Putin will win this war and HU can profit of it. My interview on @EURACTIV
https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/former-mep-hungary-eyes-post-war-benefits-from-russia/

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RT @GDelbosCorfield: 📢 Next week 📢

Looking forward to discussing w @dreynders @trzaskowski_ @bpkaracsonyg @ZdenekHrib @PhilippeClose @javorbenedek strategies to support cities & local level counteracting democratic & #RuleOfLaw backsliding.

📅Tuesday 7th February, 10:00
Info & registration⤵️

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RT @BudapestintheEU: 10 days to go till our exciting Cities and the Rule of law conference. Registration will be closed soon!
Last chance to join @dreynders @GDelbosCorfield @trzaskowski_ @bpkaracsonyg @ZdenekHrib @PhilippeClose and others!

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RT @use_platform: @javorbenedek is introducing the Pact of Free Cities - a Pact that was created to promote and protect fundamental democratic values.

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RT @use_platform: The panel discussion with @javorbenedek and @metropolis_org's @JordiVaquer is in full swing.
#DCS2023

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Delighted to be part of the Digital Citymakers' Summit! I will speak about city lobby in the EU, the Pact of Free Cities, and many more!
RT @use_platform: Two more days to go until the Digital Citymakers' Summit! Register today at https://t.co/2xyUmma7lR to attend the panel discussion on Jan 25 with @javorbenedek and @metropolis_org's @JordiVaquer and participate in a Q&A moderated by Paul James. #DCS2023

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New Russian blocks for the Paks NPP in HU are cornerstones of #Orban's energy plans. But can they still be constructed with war and the EU sanctions? It's rather a costy dead end still forced by the HU gov't. @BBC's @nickthorpe report with my contribution.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001g384

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Highly interesting conference about the cities and the rule of law at the splendid City Hall of Brussels. 7. Feb. 2023.
RT @BudapestintheEU: How can cities help to tackle the rule of law crisis in the EU? How should the EC support cities becoming victims of the decline of democracy? Commissioner @dreynders, experts, @GDelbosCorfield & JFLopez Aguilar MEPs and Mayors give answer.
BXL 7.2.2023
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cities-for-the-rule-of-law-tickets-482949343487

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RT @bpkaracsonyg: Together with Prague Mayor @ZdenekHrib, Bratislava Mayor @matusvallo and Warsaw Mayor @trzaskowski_, we have spent 17 hours on the train to reach #Kyiv as the #PactofFreeCities V4 delegation. #Budapest #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦🇭🇺🇨🇿🇸🇰🇵🇱

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Watching the EU's slow, belated and often ineffective steps towards illiberal regimes raises the question: how can we improve the EU's reactivity to antidemocratic tendencies in MSs? Prof. Jakab makes a simple proposal: @europarl_en & #Spitzencandidates
https://euobserver.com/opinion/156453

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RT @BudapestintheEU: We, the Pact of Free Cities express our solidarity with #Istanbul Mayor @ekrem_imamoglu sentenced to prison by a Turkish court.
Outrageous, unacceptable, shameful action of Erdogan's regime.
https://www.pactoffreecities.com/articles/joint-statement-in-solidarity-with-ekrem-imamoglu-mayor-of-istanbul

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@ProfPech @KimLaneLaw @GDelbosCorfield
#RuleOfLaw

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